Praying has helped me in life when I am at my lowest.
It is important to give back if you wish to receive through prayer. If you do not give, you cannot have a relationship with who you pray to.
Finding ways you can be close with the gods is important. For me it's singing hymns. Find your own way, or even use another person's idea. The important thing is that a gift is freely given. Recognizing them as forces in the world. What ever you do, it should be passionate and meaningful for you personally. That's what makes it a good offering.
Found this method helps a lot in controlling anxiety and handling stressful situations
My latest biohacking exploration. I’m not really into the cold resistance part (yet), but the breathing exercises are wonderful. If you’re at all familiar with pranayama this won’t be new to you.
Wim Hof Guided Breathing (3 rounds with onscreen timer)
The world is falling apart, it is important to be as prepared as you can.
I once held hands with the Moon. In the dark of the star riddled sky. His touch smooth and cooling, His skin pale as pearl.
I once held hand with the Moon. Resting upon His crescent, hovering above the sea. His eyes clear as the ocean and as beautiful as the brightest sapphire.
I once held hands with the Moon. Cradled in the softness of His glow. His light kinder than the Sun’s. He knows all my secrets and loves me still.
I once held hands with the Moon. I have fallen in love with Him. Each night His smile graces the skies. And my heart sings at His presence.
I once held hands with the Moon. His gentle caress lulls me to sleep. I mourn when His sister rises. As I miss my celestial prince.
I once held hands with the Moon. I have given my heart away to Him. And every night I await His return, To see my shining prince hanging in the sky once more.
Cracked corn and watermelon buffet for my feathered family members 🌽 🍉 🐓 ♥️
For the Love of Peat: Our Best Defence Against a Changing Climate
Canada holds between a quarter and a third of the world’s peatlands. It’s time we took better care of them
Canada holds between a quarter and a third of the world’s peatlands, including acidic bogs and more alkaline fens as well as swamps and marshes. They can be found across the country, from British Columbia to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia, growing many metres deep into the ground. Due to their density of decomposed or decomposing plant material, one square metre of peatland in northern Canada holds approximately five times the amount of carbon as one square metre of tropical rainforest in the Amazon. But the country’s peatlands have been so degraded by the construction of mines and hydroelectric dams, by oil-and-gas developments, and by urban expansion that we are losing an ecosystem crucial to the prevention of natural disasters such as forest fires—as well as destroying a key mitigator of climate change.
Read more at thewalrus.ca.
Illustration by Kyle Scott (kjscott.com).